The winter night came early, and although it was only three o'clock in the morning, it was already dark, the snow was heavy, and the roaring north wind swept through the heavens and the earth with snowflakes. There was no light in the wind heating pavilion, two pots of burning charcoal pots emitted dark red light in the corner, Cao Liangdong was dressed in a pale cyan lynx skin jacket, with a silver fox around his neck, sitting quietly on a chair in front of the window, looking out of the window silently, the whole person was as petrified as silent, even the occasional snow drops falling on his face through the window could not wake him up from his contemplation.

"What the hell is going on, sir?" Hongli, who had been sitting silently with Cao Liangdong for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask.

"It's time to start. Cao Liangdong didn't look back, just said softly.

"Start? Is the gentleman talking about the rectification of the rule of officials or the rivalry between Ben Baylor and the second child? Hongli was stunned for a moment and asked with a hint of confusion.

Cao Liangdong was silent for a while, then slowly turned around, a pair of eyes shining in the dimness of the pavilion, staring at Hongli and said, "Big brother only sees these?" ”

Hongli pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Huang Ama has always acted like a whimsical and wonderful, very predictable, I can't see what else can be besides these two?" Could it be that Emperor Ama plans to do something to the fourth uncle? ”

Cao Liangdong shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Where did the big brother go?" Alas, in vain since you are still the eldest son of the saint, but the mind of the saint is so dull, I really don't know what to say about you, think about what the saint has been doing, and then look at the second master's mission, what do you think? ”

"Huh? Mr. means ......" Hongli's eyes lit up, and he said with some difficulty in his own hands.

"Yes, the layout of the master always seems random, but in fact, it is mysterious. Jinshang is definitely a master of the masters, and the depth of the chess pieces laid out is impressive, and those masters who were defeated in the hands of the saint back then were really not wronged at all. Cao Liangdong sighed and said: "Today, I have great ambitions, and what I see in my eyes is not limited to the Qing Dynasty, but together with those foreign barbarians, I have not exceeded the holy calculation path, and this alone is not comparable to those masters back then." Hey, when I was five years old, I made a 'Fuyuan Ji', which was the first chess move in the Holy Land. After that, the fire was returned to the public, shipping, overseas trade, navy, attack on Dongying, the Eight Banners firm, the firearms battalion, etc., were just the continuation of the first-hand chess, and now, the post office, newspapers and other new things have been introduced one by one, and the time is ripe, and the saint is about to start his grand cause. Hehe, a rich country and a strong people, such a grand goal is very daring to imagine, amazing. Terrible! ”

Hongli's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Huang Ama has always had the ambition to open up the territory, and sooner or later he will have to fight abroad, this is no secret, hehe." There are still a lot of secret weapons in the Ministry of Industry, and this one can't be hidden from Ben Baylor's eyes, but, well. It's just that Huang Ama handed over the Ministry of Industry to the second child is really not a good sign, I seem to have fallen behind, what should the current situation be? ”

"Not necessarily. Cao Liangdong smiled and said: "The saint takes the world as a chess game, swaying freely, the rest are just chess pieces, but the chess pieces also have the fun of chess pieces, hehe, now the game is like a stage." A stage dedicated to the performance of the eldest brother and the second master, whoever can sing this play well will be able to have the last laugh, well, it can also be said that the saint has made up his mind, this scene is a decisive battle between the eldest brother and the second master! ”

The smile on Hongli's face disappeared, and he looked at Cao Liangdong with a serious face for a while. Breathed a sigh of relief. calmed down and said: "The two things of clearing the arrears and apportioning the acres are actually for the sake of clearing the officials, and Ben Baylor can still understand this article." If it's up to me to do it alone, it's okay, now there is a fourth uncle, I'm afraid things will change, hey, the second messenger of the Ministry of Industry has taken a big advantage, those are ready-made things, it doesn't take much effort, I'm afraid this scene will be difficult to act. ”

Cao Liangdong said calmly: "The Ministry of Industry has the difficulties of the Ministry of Industry, and it is not easy to sort out useful things from the vast mountains of information of the Ministry of Industry, and it is not so simple to promote those things, and the second master also has his difficulties. As for Prince Yong's side, hehe, I think he wants to be a virtuous king first, and then wait for the opportunity, the fourth master is forbearing, he will not die easily, and this article can't be hidden from today. The fourth master will not let go of this opportunity to rectify the officialdom, well, at least he will not go against you with the eldest brother, now the eldest brother doesn't have to worry about other things, calm down and think about how to complete the things assigned by the saint first, and the other saints will consider it, and you might as well go to the fourth master's place if you have time. ”

"Huh?" Hongli was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly laughed and said, "Master understands what to do, thank you for your advice." As soon as the words fell, he laughed and walked out of the pavilion, Cao Liangdong looked at the tall back of Hongli in the distance, sighed, and fell into contemplation again......

The Lingering Garden is actually not a garden, in fact, it is the Baylor Mansion of the second elder brother today, but there is no big wedding at this time, and the mansion cannot be called Baylor Mansion - according to the Qing system, the elder brother will get married when he reaches the age of sixteen, and the elder brother can only officially move out of the palace after the wedding. All the architectural specifications in the mansion are all in the style of Baylor House, even the captain, the chief retinue, the maid ring and the like are not lacking. Because the New Year is approaching, the piles of New Year's goods sent by Zhuangzi are everywhere, and the laughter and laughter in the garden are continuous, and the excitement is extraordinary, but there is no sound in the backyard study, and the two of them sit silently opposite each other, and no one has said a word.

"The curtain has opened, is the second master ready?" Xiao Yao, who had been silent for a long time, was the first to speak. Hongyang first nodded, then shook his head, but did not answer.

"This is a battle on the edge of the cliff, not only the second master and the eldest brother, but also the saint, this step out will be no turning back, anyone who wants to retreat can only be completely swallowed up by the torrent forward. Xiao Yao didn't pay attention to the promotion of the action, and continued to talk to himself.

"Well, Ben Baylor knows this in his heart, Huang Ama is a big planner, and no one will be allowed to sing against him on this, in today's situation, no one can stop Huang Amma's determination, as for success or failure, it is still difficult to predict, although the eldest brother is important, but there are four uncles, Shi Shilun and other cadres, the possibility of success is still very high, as for the Ministry of Industry, well, let's put it this way, Ben Baylor is really bottomless in his heart. Hongyang nodded.

"Yes, it's not easy for the second master to think of this. Xiao Yao paused for a moment, and then said: "Clearing debts, apportioning into acres, paying grain for the officials and gentry, and even the rule of the Qing officials seems to be extremely complicated, but in fact, the Holy Lord, from the post office, newspapers, military reform, and even the cutting off of the Eighth Master and a series of arrangements, has made all kinds of foreshadowing for the rule of the Qing officials, although there may be some twists and turns, but in general, the possibility of success in the rectification of the officials is extremely high, well, the Holy Lord asked the eldest brother to be busy with this matter, in fact, it is not to see the result, but to see the eldest brother's ability to deal with the world, in other words, What the saint wants to look at is the center of the earth of the eldest brother, but the second master is afraid that it is not so easy. ”

Carry forward nodded calmly, and said with a long breath: "Huang Amma's long-term vision is beyond my brother's reach, Ben Beile has only been in charge of the Ministry of Craftsmanship for a few months, and has not yet come into contact with the core secrets, even those peripheral information is breathtaking, Huang Ama was able to do great achievements in the Ministry of Industry back then It is really not a fluke, just these secret technologies of the Ministry of Industry are not enough, and the hundreds of secret laboratories under the name of the Eight Banners are even more daunting, It's not easy to sort out something that can be effective immediately, and it's time for the Eight Banners to solve it. ”

"Good words, the second master finally understands the hard work of the saint. Well, from the five-year-old 'Fuyuan Ji', it can be seen that the saint has already planned how to go in the future of the Qing Dynasty, if it is not bad, the saint is planning to build a country with business, and to open up territory as the foundation of a strong country, hey, this is a dangerous move, no extraordinary courage will not dare to take this road, which is why the road to the inheritance of the past is extremely difficult, and the person who can do this great thing is the saint! Xiao Yao rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Since the Holy Lord wants to establish the country with business, then the Eight Banners must make sacrifices, this is an undoubted matter, otherwise the family is dominant, how can there be room for others to survive, but this matter must be delayed, how to start has to be considered in the long run, and it cannot be ignored." ”

"Well, Ben Baylor knows this in his heart, the difficulty is the difficulty in this section, it seems that this matter has to be considered together, one or two are it, if it hurts at all, it will be more than worth the loss. Hongyang's brow furrowed involuntarily, and he turned his head to look out the window at the night sky with snowflakes flying, silently falling into deep thought......

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